Harmonization
In music, harmonization is the chordal accompaniment to a line or melody: "Using chords and melodies together, making harmony by stacking scale tones as triads".[2]
A harmonized scale can be created by using each note of a musical scale as a root note for a chord and then by taking other tones within the scale building the rest of a chord.[3]
For example, using an Ionian (major scale)
- the root note would become the I major chord,
- the second note the ii minor chord,
- the third note the iii minor chord,
- the fourth note the IV major chord,
- the fifth note the V major chord (or even a dominant 7th),
- the sixth note the vi minor chord,
- the seventh note the vii diminished chord and
- the octave would be a I major chord.
Using the minor (aeolian mode) one would have:
- I minor,
- ii diminished,
- III major,
- iv minor,
- v minor,
- VI major,
- VII major and
- the i minor an octave higher.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Porter, Steven (1987). Harmonization of the Chorale, p.9. ISBN 0-935016-80-5.
- ↑ Schonbrun, Marc (2006). The Everything Music Theory Book: A Complete Guide to Taking Your Understanding of Music to the Next Level, p.257. ISBN 1-59337-652-9.
- ↑ Bruce Buckingham; Eric Paschal (October 1, 1997). Rhythm Guitar: The Complete Guide. Musicians Institute Press. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-7935-8184-9. http://books.google.com/books?id=LDf3e7f71DEC&lpg=PA48&dq=Harmonized%20scale&pg=PA48#v=onepage&q=Harmonized%20scale&f=false. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
- ↑ Keith Wyatt; Carl Schroeder (April 1, 1998). "11". Harmony and Theory: A Comprehensive Source for All Musicians. Musicians Institute Press. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-7935-7991-4. http://books.google.com/books?id=n9hjNpuVdUAC&lpg=PA58&dq=minor%20Harmonized%20scale&pg=PA58#v=onepage&q=minor%20Harmonized%20scale&f=false. Retrieved 19 July 2010.